Chapter 3077: The Undying People

"It's impossible, this is impossible."

In the Taigu Honghuang, such words echoed endlessly, spoken by the Yi Dai Sheng Mo as if in a trance, repeating them over and over.

The Shen Zun had remolded his roots, a process that Tian Dao could witness, and thus Yi Dai Sheng Mo knew as well. As a witness to the entire event, he was astounded that a single Dun Jia Tian Zi could possess such divine power.

The Shen Zun was a living example, and he was only the first. As long as there were enough Dun Jia Tian Zi, all the rootless supreme beings could have their origins remolded.

In other words, this so-called deadlock had been broken once again, and this time, it was shattered more completely.

Ah!

A howl of rage soon erupted.

The Yi Dai Sheng Mo went berserk again, shifting from wild joy to fury in an instant. This drastic change in mood bred even more demonic energy, driving him to the brink of rampage. He unleashed his towering rage on the Taigu seal, crashing into it repeatedly.

"This guy must have lost his mind."

The successive Zhi Zun cursed under their breath, forcibly suppressing him. In his current state, the Yi Dai Sheng Mo was like a maddened demon. Each of his collisions accelerated their own aging process, etching even more signs of weariness into their bodies.

Boom!

Just as they watched, a thunderous rumble came from the direction of Nv Di's mountain peak, drawing the emperors' gazes upward.

What they saw was a sky above the peak overflowing with immortal light and bursting with radiant colors. All sorts of visions and manifestations unfolded, leaving the emperors dazzled.

"Shen Zun's visions?"

Xuan Di stroked his chin with a raised eyebrow, finding it hard to believe that the rootless Shen Zun could still produce such phenomena.

"It's probably not that simple."

Gui Di said thoughtfully, his emperor eyes deep and profound. A rootless Quasi Huang Di should not be able to manifest visions like this. Moreover, the scene suggested otherwise—it wasn't rootless, or it wouldn't carry such profound Dao essence.

"Has Shen Zun remolded his roots?"

Long Di murmured.

This remark made the emperors' eyes light up. It wasn't entirely impossible. After all, who was Shen Zun? The brother of Nv Di and the former commander of the ancient heavenly court, once the most promising candidate to become a Huang Di. Perhaps he had truly achieved the impossible and reversed his fate to remold his origins.

"No wonder Sheng Mo is going mad."

Ren Huang stroked his beard. That made sense—why else would Sheng Mo mutter the same phrase endlessly?

"It's impossible."

The elder Zhi Zun whispered, all at the Quasi Huang Di level, their eyes flickering with uncertainty. They knew what being rootless meant; it was impossible for them to remold their own origins. At least, not at Shen Zun's current level—it would require the Huang Di realm.

On the mountain peak, Ye Chen had brought Ye Fan there, still sealed within his confines. Ye Fan's roots had also vanished, much like Shen Zun's earlier state. Even sealed, he couldn't halt the drain on his lifespan. Once full of vitality, he now had strands of silver in his hair, showing signs of premature aging despite his youth.

Ye Chen waved his hand and placed a Dun Jia Tian Zi into Ye Fan's body. He enveloped him with the eternal immortal fire and performed the refinement immortal technique. Though not as profound as Nv Di's method, it achieved the same goal, just taking more time.

Nv Di withdrew her gaze from Shen Zun and looked toward Di Huang and Hong Yan.

The two understood her intent and left the mountain together, heading toward the Taigu array. Di Huang replaced Dong Hua Nv Di, and Hong Yan replaced Wang Chuan Nv Di.

The Zhi Zun all turned their eyes toward Di Huang and Hong Yan, sensing they held the answers.

Di Huang smiled and sent a divine thought to everyone, explaining the wonders of the Dun Jia Tian Zi and the matter of Shen Zun regaining his roots. All who heard it chuckled in delight.

"This works too?"

The successive Zhi Zun were stunned upon learning of it, their expressions full of disbelief. The divine power of a single Dun Jia Tian Zi was simply too astonishing.

"I knew it! There's still hope for me."

"And that's why Sheng Mo is howling like a wolf. If I were him, I'd be cursing up a storm too."

"Heaven does not abandon the common people."

After the shock came waves of joy. The Zhi Zun laughed heartily, their aged appearances seeming to lighten as the good news rejuvenated them.

"Come quickly."

From the mountain peak, Nv Di's words echoed.

Upon hearing this, Dong Hua Nv Di and Wang Chuan Nv Di vanished in an instant and reappeared at the peak's summit.

Behind them, the Zhi Zun guarding the array watched with bright eyes. This deadlock had been broken again, and now they just needed to wait. They could line up and take turns, one by one.

Nv Di waved her hand, sending Dong Hua and Wang Chuan into a deep slumber. Then, she took two Dun Jia Tian Zi and integrated them into their bodies respectively, using the eternal fire to help them fuse with the characters.

With Shen Zun as a precedent, Nv Di's process this time was much faster.

Soon after, visions began to appear.

Both Dong Hua Nv Di and Wang Chuan Nv Di, in their slumber, merged with the Dun Jia Tian Zi and remolded their roots. The drain on their lifespans halted, and their aged appearances faded, restoring their supreme elegance. Moreover, their emperor paths and origins were enhanced by the profound divine power, marking a transformation and a heaven-defying rebirth.

"I'm afraid we don't have enough Dun Jia Tian Zi."

Ye Chen spoke, still using the eternal fire to temper Ye Fan. Compared to Nv Di's speed, he was far behind and hadn't yet helped Ye Fan remold his roots.

As for the Dun Jia Tian Zi, from the moment Shen Zun regained his roots, Ye Chen had started counting and calculating. The ones he and Nv Di possessed were enough to help the successive Zhi Zun remold their origins.

However, his goals extended beyond just the emperors.

In the realm without rules, they could resurrect more people, but those resurrections would have flaws—they would be rootless.

To sustain hope, they needed more Dun Jia Tian Zi.

Nv Di was well aware of this too.

Given the limited number of Dun Jia Tian Zi, any future resurrections had to be selective, as each person resurrected would require one.

If they had enough, they would bring back everyone possible.

With that in mind, Nv Di created a Dao body and left Taigu Honghuang, heading straight to the grand base of the Zhutian. Her purpose was clear: to search for more Dun Jia Tian Zi.

The Zhutian was vast, the universe endless—there might be some overlooked ones. She would have the emperors guarding the Zhutian help search. Each one found could save another life.

A gentle breeze blew, and Shen Zun awoke. The moment he opened his eyes, he stared blankly at the vast sky for a long time before instinctively rising, astonished as he examined himself. Divine light shot forth, Dao principles swirled around him, and a surging life force roiled within—this was the mark of having roots.

Nv Di smiled and sent a divine thought to him.

Well, Shen Zun was stunned again for quite a while, only snapping out of it after some time. His expression was one of shock—at the Dun Jia Tian Zi and at his sister's abilities. She had truly found a way to break the curse.

"It was his idea."

Nv Di said with a light smile, referring to Ye Chen, the Ye Tian Di. He was indeed a bringer of fortune.

"You owe me one."

Ye Chen said casually, his expression meaningful. In moments like this, a certain aura was hard to suppress.

"The one you chose is quite good."

Shen Zun ignored Ye Chen and left a word for his sister before turning and vanishing. He headed to the Taigu array to relieve the Zhi Zun and continue remolding roots.

Meanwhile, the Sheng Ti Zhi Zun felt awkward, his ears perked up, waiting for a thank you that never came. You could have at least said something, he thought. When I reach Quasi Huang Di, I'll be the first to punch you.

Nv Di glanced sideways at him, seeing him as a variable, an unpredictable force.

"This is about attaining the Dao!"

Ye Chen didn't look at Nv Di; his eyes shone brightly as he focused on Ye Fan. Ye Fan had now fused with the Dun Jia Tian Zi, remolded his roots, and gained a heaven-defying transformation. In his slumber, he had touched the barrier to emperorship.

It made sense—ever since Ye Fan's resurrection in the unknown realm, his cultivation had advanced rapidly, already reaching the peak of Quasi Di. Now, with the fusion of the Tian Zi and the power of the universe, added to the lack of emperor path suppression in Taigu Honghuang, he had every advantage. He would be the first of the new generation to achieve the Dao.

"The title of the youngest emperor has changed hands."

Nv Di murmured with a smile.

In the past, Dong Huang Nv Di had broken Dong Hua Nv Di's record.

Now, her child was rising against the heavens, poised to break her own record and become the youngest emperor of this era.

However, both she and Ye Chen knew that Ji Ning Shuang's path to emperorship was far more difficult than Ye Fan's. The suppression of the emperor path marks alone was incomparable.

Seal!

Ye Chen uttered a soft command, using his great divine abilities to seal the emperor tribulation that Ye Fan was about to manifest. Since he was still in slumber and had just remolded his roots, it wasn't the right time for tribulation—he needed time for his Dao essence to settle.

"It's done."

Ye Chen smiled wearily, his joy unmistakable. If bringing Ye Fan back earlier was just a revival, this moment truly brought him back to life.

With roots, he was whole again.

As a father witnessing this, how could he not be overjoyed? This was his own flesh and blood.

"I say, that was the sign of an emperor tribulation, right?"

From the direction of the Taigu array, Kui Niu Di stroked his beard, having seen it clearly. A fleeting glimpse of the emperor tribulation had appeared, only to be forcefully sealed.

"It must be the emperor tribulation of the Heaven's Punishment Body."

Dou Zhan Sheng Huang laughed with a sigh, knowing without looking that Ye Fan had remolded his roots and gained a heaven-defying fortune from fusing with the Dun Jia Tian Zi.

After Shen Zun left, Yao Chi Nv Di arrived. Her position in the array was taken over by Shen Zun.

At the same instant, Dong Hua and Wang Chuan awoke, both bowing to Nv Di before vanishing. They were replaced by Hong Lian Nv Di and Tian Xu Tian Di.

Nv Di repeated the process, sending the three emperors into slumber, then inscribing the three Dun Jia Tian Zi—"Tian," "Di," and "Ren"—into them respectively.

"Have you considered that if you fused with a Dun Jia Tian Zi, you'd likely gain a fortune too?"

Nv Di said thoughtfully, addressing Ye Chen. Even the rootless could remold their origins; for those like them who still had roots, fusing with a Tian Zi would surely lead to even greater breakthroughs.

"Perhaps."

Ye Chen took a swig from his flask. Nv Di's idea had crossed his mind as well. Fusing with a Tian Zi would bring him fortune, and the same for her.

However, he had no intention of doing so. He'd rather use that Tian Zi to save someone else instead of wasting it on his own rebirth.

Ye Chen thought that way, but Nv Di did not. She had already decided to reserve one Dun Jia Tian Zi for him.

But only one.

Fusing with too many such Tian Zi might not be beneficial, as they were all refined from the universe. Two would mean two universes coexisting in one body, potentially causing conflicts that could lead to disaster if not careful.

As for her, she was already a Huang Di, at the peak of this universe. Even if she fused with a Tian Zi, there was no room for further rebirth.

Ye Chen was different—he was the one fated to contend with the heavens. All resources would be prioritized for him.